Ishgardian classes

[TheFanMark]

They're sadly making DRK tank......why couldn't it be dps with a scythe

[Ecks007]

They're sadly making DRK tank......why couldn't it be dps with a scythe

Because this isn't FFXI (the only game where Dark Knights used Scythes).

Normally they are dps, yeah, but they generally wield a sword (normal and Great) in every Final Fantasy title except XI. (Though they can also use swords and Greatswords in XI, scythe is typically the main weapon due to it's higher weapon score)

[TwinBahamut]

Because this isn't FFXI (the only game where Dark Knights used Scythes).

Normally they are dps, yeah, but they generally wield a sword (normal and Great) in every Final Fantasy title except XI. (Though they can also use swords and Greatswords in XI, scythe is typically the main weapon due to it's higher weapon score)

This isn't exactly true. Swords, certainly, but not greatswords. The only game where Dark Knights have used greatswords was FFXI. Greatswords were always linked to Knights and Paladins, with weapons like Excalibur counted among them. The most classic Dark Knight weapon is actually the katana, the weapon type they used in FFIII. Even Cecil's dark swords used katana sprites prior to the DS remake. Other than that, they have mostly used one-handed swords, though Cecil could also equip axes.

Even that image of FFX-2 you posted shows Rikku using Masamune, a katana, and Yuna using Caladbolg, a one-handed sword.

[Ecks007]

This isn't exactly true.

What part wasn't true? I said they generally wield a sword. Swords are a rather vast category because, well, there are just so many different types of them.

Typically it's a one handed sword of some kind (insert vast amount of 1 handed sword types than can by design also be used in a two-handed technique).

All of those X-2 swords were quite large, more so than normal 1 handed swords that are intended for use in just one hand. Looking at the X-2 swords I would say they all take 2 hands to use with technique and ease. One handed on swords of that size would be risky.

[TwinBahamut]

What part wasn't true?

Well, you said "swords (normal and great)." It's true to say swords, but greatswords is the part that wasn't exactly true.

Also, you're actually not quite right when talking about X-2 swords. All of Rikku and Yuna's swords in that game were taken from FFX. Yuna uses the Brotherhood as a Warrior, and the Caladbolg as a Dark Knight. Both of those are swords used by Tidus in FFX, and he always used them one-handed (he used a small buckler in his left hand). They're one-handed swords as far as the games themselves are concerned. They're not really that different from the large one-handed swords in FFXIV like Curtana either.